From: Brad R. <br...@fi...> - 2010-07-09 14:06:51
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On Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:06:06 +0100 Les <btr...@bt...> wrote: Hello Les, > Is it "UK" "GB" "England" "England GB" ETC ETC. I use England, Wales, Scotland. GB & UK are political, not geographical, locations. But that's my preference. UK will often be understood, GB less commonly so. > Again would it be "initials or full words" Full words avoid the confusion that 'St. Gramps St.' inflicts on readers that don't know what the shorthand means. Mostly non UK residents, of course. FWIW, I don't include the SE, SW, NE etc. in London addresses anyway as most of the London addresses that appear in my database have counties in them (Middlesex, most often) as they predate London becoming a 'county' in its own right. Just think yourself lucky we haven't colonised the moon yet. :-) -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" If a thought came in your head it would die of loneliness I Don't Like You - Stiff Little Fingers |